(b) Taxpayers with annual aggregate turnover more than ₹ 1.5 crore need to file GSTR-1 on monthly basis as per following frequency:

Period

Dates

Jul- Oct

31st Dec 2017

Nov

10th Jan 2018

Dec

10th Feb 2018

Jan

10th Mar 2018

Feb

10th Apr 2018

Mar

10th May 2018

iii. The time period for filing GSTR-2 and GSTR-3 for the months of July, 2017 to March 2018 would be worked out by a Committee of Officers. However, filing of GSTR-1 will continue for the entire period without requiring filing of GSTR-2 & GSTR-3 for the previous month / period.

b) A large number of taxpayers were unable to file their return in FORM GSTR-3B within due date for the months of July, August and September, 2017.Late fee was waived in all such cases. It has been decided that where such late fee was paid, it will be re-credited to their Electronic Cash Ledger under “Tax” head instead of “Fee” head so as to enable them to use that amount for discharge of their future tax liabilities. The software changes for this would be made and thereafter this decision will be implemented.

c) For subsequent months, i.e. October 2017 onwards, the amount of late fee payable by a taxpayer whose tax liability for that month was ‘NIL’ will be ₹ 20/- per day (Rs. 10/- per day each under CGST & SGST Acts) instead of ₹ 200/- per day (Rs. 100/- per day each under CGST & SGST Acts).

Manual Filing

d) A facility for manual filing of application for advance ruling is being introduced for the time being.

Further benefits for service providers

e) Exports of services to Nepal and Bhutan have already been exempted from GST. It has now been decided that such exporters will also be eligible for claiming Input Tax Credit in respect of goods or services used for effecting such exempt supply of services to Nepal and Bhutan.

f) In an earlier meeting of the GST Council, it was decided to exempt those service providers whose annual aggregate turnover is less than ₹ 20 lakhs (Rs. 10 lakhs in special category states except J & K) from obtaining registration even if they are making inter-State taxable supplies of services. As a further measure towards taxpayer facilitation, it has been decided to exempt such suppliers providing services through an e-commerce platform from obtaining compulsory registration provided their aggregate turnover does not exceed twenty lakh rupees. As a result, all service providers, whether supplying intra-State, inter-State or through e-commerce operator, will be exempt from obtaining GST registration, provided their aggregate turnover does not exceed ₹ 20 lakhs (Rs. 10 lakhs in special category States except J & K).

Extension of dates

g) Taking cognizance of the late availability or unavailability of some forms on the common portal, it has been decided that the due dates for furnishing the following forms shall be extended as under:

S. No.

FORM and Details

Original due date

Revised due date

1

GST ITC-04 for the quarter July-September, 2017

25.10.2017

31.12.2017

2

GSTR-4 for the quarter July-September, 2017

18.10.2017

24.12.2017

3

GSTR-5 for July, 2017

20.08.2017 or 7 days from the last date of registration whichever is earlier

11.12.2017

4

GSTR-5A for July, 2017

20.08.2017

15.12.2017

5

GSTR-6 for July, 2017

13.08.2017

31.12.2017

6

TRAN-1

30.09.2017

31.12.2017 (One-time option of revision also to be given till this date)

Revised due dates for subsequent tax periods will be announced in due course.

Benefits for Diplomatic Missions/UN organizations

h) In order to lessen the compliance burden on Foreign Diplomatic Missions / UN Organizations, a centralized UIN will be issued to every Foreign Diplomatic Mission / UN Organization by the Central Government and all compliance for such agencies will be done by the Central Government in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs.

2. Relevant notifications for all of the above decisions will be issued shorty, so as to be effective from 15.11.2017.